Operation Market Garden was a plan conceived by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery to hasten the end of the Second World War by opening up new routes into Germany. The allied forces adopted a bold strategy: seize a series of crucial bridges in the Netherlands through a combination of airborne attack and ground advances. The Battle of Arnhem – the centrepiece of the operation – exemplified both the daring and the pitfalls of the allies’ approach. British paratroopers were tasked with capturing and holding the bridge at Arnhem until reinforcements could arrive. But what unfolded was a harrowing saga of bravery…
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Government to consult on plans for new protections for consumers and businesses from unregulated rogue energy brokers new regulations for third party services in the energy retail market will help consumers to get the best tariffs available, whilst promoting decarbonisation and clean energy proposals will enhance consumer protection, tackle hidden fees, foster market competition and innovation, and empower consumers to adopt low-carbon and energy-efficient tariffs Energy brokers and price comparison websites will be among those set to be held to account by a new regulatory regime, to provide better protections and save money for consumers and businesses. These new government proposals…
Victims of domestic abuse will be better protected from vile perpetrators under new plans to strengthen the police’s fight against violence towards women and girls, announced by the Home Secretary today (Friday, 20 September). Marking the first step in the government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade, a key element of the wider mission to take back our streets, domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms. Almost 100 domestic abuse related offences were recorded by the police every hour on average last year. This new initiative will ensure calls for help…
Conference to focus on implementing agreements reached in Seoul earlier this year, with AI developers to set out details of their safety frameworks Discussion will include how AI companies plan to tackle the most severe risks ahead of France’s AI Action Summit as preparations continue The one and half day long event will be held on the 21 and 22 of November, convening researchers and policy representatives to accelerate intellectual progress on safety frameworks The UK will host a conference in San Francisco for discussions with AI developers on how they can put into practice commitments made at the AI…
The United Kingdom has abstained on today’s resolution. The United Kingdom has done so not because we do not support the central findings of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion but rather because the resolution does not provide sufficient clarity to effectively advance our shared aim of a peace premised on a negotiated two-state solution: a safe and secure Israel alongside a safe and secure Palestinian state. As a state committed to the international rule of law, we respect the Court and call for states to unite around renewed efforts towards a negotiated settlement, in accordance with international law and the relevant…
The Foreign Secretary will visit Norwegian Joint Headquarters with Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide to discuss deepening UK-Norway security collaboration The Ministers will reinforce both countries’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine and tackling threats from Russia including their Shadow Fleet They will discuss the UK and Norway’s joint work in the High North to detect, deter and contain threats and defend NATO’s northern flank Foreign Secretary David Lammy will commit to strengthening UK-Norway defence and security cooperation on a visit to Norwegian Joint Headquarters with Foreign Minister Barth Eide today [18 September]. During the Foreign Secretary’s visit, he will reaffirm…
The project at Chellow Dene Wetlands, near Bradford, took three months to complete and includes improvements to a wetland area to help slow the flow of water during heavy rain. It’s been delivered by Aire Rivers Trust working together with the Environment Agency, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Britvic, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, the Rivers Trust, and Friends of Bradford’s Becks. As part of the work, meanders have been created in Chellow Dene Beck to bypass a weir and create a more natural flow, allowing fish to move freely and creating better habitat for wildlife. A leaky dam, made…
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has confirmed the appointment of Mark Bourgeois as its new Chief Executive Officer. He was confirmed in the permanent position today after holding the interim seat for 10 months. Mark brings more than 30 years’ experience in strategic and operational leadership across the fields of investment, development and asset management within commercial real estate. He is a former Managing Director for the UK and Ireland division at FTSE listed developer and investor Hammerson plc, and prior to that Executive Director at Capital & Regional plc. He also has extensive expertise in regeneration in partnership with…
£15 million from government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget allocated to support healthcare workforces in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana Funding will help upskill staff and improve health outcomes through improved administration, data collection, and training and retention opportunities Supporting a strong international health workforce better equips UK to tackle global health challenges The UK will provide a multi-million pound boost to support healthcare staff recruitment and retention in 3 African countries – Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana – supporting resilience against global health challenges. Fifteen million pounds from the ring-fenced Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget for 2022 to 2025 will be…
UK support to boost growth, clean energy, food security and women’s empowerment announced as Minister for Africa Lord Collins begins week-long visit to West African regional powers, Ghana and Senegal in Ghana, UK funds will help small businesses to access clean energy sources and in Senegal, the Minister will lead a delegation of 40 companies to explore opportunities to deepen trade and investment ties new funding will also improve access to reproductive health services for women and girls in Senegal Modern economic partnerships are high on the agenda as UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins for Highbury, embarks on a…